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Interiors Presents Exceptional Living Pieces from Italian brand Francoferri

DUBAI / GULF TIME Interiors, the home furniture brand renowned for over five decades of design excellence, is home to some of the world’s best furniture brands, including the Italian design powerhouse, Francoferri. Interiors continues to focus on innovation, quality materials, and skilled craftsmanship, bringing a world of unique designs to suit every style and taste through its catalogue. The ...

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DEWA commissions water reservoir in Enkhali

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has commissioned a new water reservoir in Enkhali and connected it to Dubai’s water network. The reservoir, which has a storage capacity of 120 million imperial gallons (MIG), cost AED287.8 million. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA, said, “The 120 MIG reservoir in Enkhali and the other reservoirs ...

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Gross written premiums increased by 18.5% Y-o-Y in Q1 2024 to AED21.1 billion: CBUAE report

ABU DHABI / WAM The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) announced that the UAE insurance sector continued to grow in Q1 2024, reflected by the increase in gross written premiums. In its Quarterly Economic Review for June 2024, CBUAE said that the number of licensed insurance companies in the UAE remained at 60, comprising 23 traditional and 10 takaful ...

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Emirates’ operating initiatives save 48,000 tonnes of fuel, cut emissions by 151,000 tonnes

DUBAI / WAM Emirates embarked on implementing “Green Operating Procedures” (Green Ops) in 2016, taking a multi-pronged approach that looks for opportunities to reduce on-ground and in-flight fuel use, in addition to providing pilots with the necessary education, awareness, data analytics and technology to help them manage their flights as efficiently as possible. In a report released today titled ‘How ...

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CBUAE projects UAE’s real GDP growth to reach 6.2% in 2025

ABU DHABI/WAM The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) expected the country’s strong foreign trade performance to continue in 2024 and 2025, sustaining its projected growth for the UAE’s real GDP in 2024 at 3.9 percent, with expectations for it to further accelerate to 6.2 percent in 2025. In its June 2024 Economic Quarterly Review, the apex bank said that ...

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Mohammed bin Rashid issues Decree on Board of Emirates International Accreditation Centre

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has issued Decree No. (40) of 2024 on the formation of the Board of Directors of the Emirates International Accreditation Centre (EIAC). The Board is chaired by the Director-General of Dubai Municipality, while Dr. Hilal Humaid Saeed Al Kaabi serves as ...

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RAK Ruler issues resolution restructuring Emirates Cultural and Sports Club Board of Directors

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, on Friday issued a resolution restructuring the Board of Directors of the Emirates Cultural and Sports Club. The resolution stipulates that the Board shall be chaired by Mahmoud Hassan Mohammed Al Shamsi, Engineer Ismail Hassan Al Balooshi as First ...

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